The lost world michael crichton6/27/2023 A specific pair of dinosaurs toward the end were especially spooky!įrom the character standpoint, I loved that Crichton chose to bring Malcolm back. The dinosaurs that were included in this one were mostly terrifying! I think there were only a couple that were included in a scene that didn’t bring in an element of terror. The ramp up was a bit slower than it was in Jurassic Park, but it was well worth the wait because once the action hits, it doesn’t let up! When beginning this read, I enjoyed that we took a bit of time to get into the guts of the story. Let’s dive in! My Thoughts on The Lost World by Michael Crichton I re-read this novel during the readathon going on in September as hosted by tonyshorrorcorner and charmandareads! To check out the event and posts, feel free to look at the hashtag on Instagram: #lifefindsawayin2020. While Jurassic Park sends readers along on a test run of theme park that goes very very wrong, The Lost World gives us a glimpse at the abandoned Site B, where the corporation began their tests for the park.
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The 90s by chuck klosterman6/27/2023 Pop culture accelerated without the aid of a machine that remembered everything, generating an odd comfort in never being certain about anything. Happily, Chuck Klosterman is more than up to the job.īeyond epiphenomena like “Cop Killer” and Titanic and Zima, there were wholesale shifts in how society was perceived: the rise of the internet, pre-9/11 politics, and the paradoxical belief that nothing was more humiliating than trying too hard. The 90s brought about a revolution in the human condition we’re still groping to understand. By the end, exposing someone’s address was an act of emotional violence, and nobody picked up their new cell phone if they didn’t know who it was. In the beginning, almost every name and address was listed in a phone book, and everyone answered their landlines because you didn’t know who it was. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader. It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. Untamed glennon doyle review6/26/2023 We’ve all seen people in the popular culture who go off their meds and do various stuff, but this is a story from the other side, that the popular culture does not portray. She writes powerfully about her daily struggle with mental health, times when depression kicks in, even being on meds, how she acted and felt when she went off her meds, etc. I was surprised to find out this is an honest and reflective memoir of a great woman who has suffered from mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. Therefore, I was not thrilled when this was proposed by one of the book club participants, but because it is the book club’s point to read different books, get out of your comfort zone and read stuff you would never read, I did not say anything. The title of the book initially reads like some book about grown-up women’s empowerment, which is not what I normally read. As part of the #WECAN book club, this month we read Glennon Doyle’s powerful book ‘Untamed: Stop pleasing, start living’. Hambre by Roxane Gay6/26/2023 People seem to want us to have these triumphant stories, and there’s not a lot of space for the in-between, where you have suffered and you’re healed, but things are maybe also not OK. Few of us know how to talk about it, because we have very little language for trauma. I think and write quite a lot about trauma. And then I would write stories about the people living in those villages. I started writing when I was 4 years old. Roxane Gay, Author and Professor: A lot of times, people ask me about voice and how to find it, as if they can go on some sort of search and find voice waiting for them at the end of it.,īut in fact, we tend to already have our voices, and it’s really a question of learning how to use our voices and knowing that we have every right to do so. Tonight, Gay shares her Brief But Spectacular take on ways of being heard, as part of our ongoing arts and culture series, Canvas. Now a successful author, professor, and mentor to so many, she advises aspiring writers on how to harness their voices. Geoff Bennett: Roxane Gay has long used writing as a means to untangle and communicate her own trauma. Pierced by a sword bud macfarlane6/26/2023 To listen and pray the Rosary using mp3, please go to this link. To read or download the Vespers we do on Sundays, please go to this link. To listen and pray along for the Liturgy of the Hours, please go to this link. Alphonsus de Liguori - pdf fileĢ0) The Sinner's Guide by Venerable Luis de Granada - pdf file Bernard of Clairvoux - pdf fileġ9) The Glories of Mary by St. Teresa of Avila - pdf fileġ8) On Loving God by St. Louis de Montfort - pdf fileġ7) Way to Perfection by St. Alphonsus de Liguori - pdf fileġ6) Secret of the Rosary by St. Edward Sri - paperback bookġ5) Salvation to Perfection by St. Edward Sri- paperback bookletġ4) A Biblical Walk Through The Mass by Dr. paperback novel (fiction/Catholic writer)Ĥ) The Eucharist Explained by Richard May - CDĥ) The Mass Explained by Father Larry Richards - CDĦ) Confession by Father Larry Richards - CDħ) Healing and Holiness by Vinny Flynn - CDĨ) The Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet - CDĩ) Seven Secrets of the Eucharist by Vinny Flynn - CDġ1) Marriage and the Eucharist by Christopher West - CDġ2) Catechism of the Catholic Church - paperback bookġ3) A Guide to The New Translation of The Mass by Dr. paperback novel (fiction/Catholic writer)Ģ) House of Gold by Bud MacFarlane, Jr - paperback novel (fiction/Catholic writer)ģ) Conceived without Sin by Bud MacFarlane, Jr. Here is a list of library items that we are going to start loaning to people to better understand or have a deeper understanding of the Catholic Faith:ġ) Pierced by a Sword by Bud MacFarlane, Jr. Breaking dawn book6/25/2023 They were Bella’s neighbors in Forks, Washington. Carlisle Cullen (who looks like he’s 23) and the two pose as father and son. He lives with the vampire who made him, Dr. Edward was turned into a vampire in 1917, when he was dying of Spanish Influenza though he was more than 100 years old when he met Bella at their high school in the first book of the series, Twilight, he retains the appearance of a 17-year-old. Like most of the series, Breaking Dawn is narrated by Bella, whose anxieties include her potential acceptance to an elite school, and whether her parents will accept her marriage to Edward Cullen, a vampire. The book is written in three parts, the first and final part of which is from Bellas point of view, as were the first three books in the saga. It ought to seem redundant to dismiss the fourth and final Twilight novel as escapist fantasy-but how else could anyone look at a romance about an ordinary. As in all books of the Twilight series, the woods seem to represent a hiding place, a secret, supernatural world where werewolves and vampires do their hunting and fighting. He has disappeared into the woods 'to go full wolf' after receiving the wedding announcement. Part 1 opens on the protagonist, Bella Swan, driving her car and feeling paranoid that people are looking at her. During the wedding dance, Bella discovers Jacob hiding in the woods. Breaking Dawn explores themes of love across races, suffering for one’s beliefs, and motherhood. The fourth and final installment of the bestselling series, The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, was written by Stephenie Meyer and sold over a million copies in the US during the first 24 hours after its publication. Whispers of War by Sean Rodden6/25/2023 Posts about the book were few and far between, but whenever I came across them, they sounded genuine and stood out from the crowd. But I digress… My point is that I had just finished the ten main Malazan volumes and was convinced that I would never read anything of that magnitude, which really didn’t help my disenchantment.Įnter Whispers of War. Admittedly, not much does, and most of the commentary on those pages is so dull, it may as well be typed in beige. It’s the series that led to my seeking out the fandom in the first place and my keeping an eye out for anything else that might pique my interest. I must admit that I’m somewhat new to the genre, and my reviewing expertise up to this point was limited to lurking around fantasy readers’ pages and occasionally chiming in when the The Malazan Book of the Fallen came up. I came across Whispers of War on an online fantasy fan page. New writers are vastly hit and miss, infinitely more miss than hit, which makes finding a good one feel a little like hitting a freakin jackpot. Almost a miracle by john ferling6/25/2023 America's cause, ironically, nearly foundered on reluctance to support a standing army, and a government that wasn't strong enough to plan and execute a concerted war effort. Despite chances to end the war in battle, by negotiation or by international conference, Britain failed for lack of manpower, the decision to wage limited war and an ineffective central government-and above all, comprehensive underestimation of American military effectiveness and political resolve. Exhaustively researched and clearly written, it stresses the contingent aspects of a war where victory depended on making the fewest mistakes. Ferling, professor emeritus at the University of West Georgia, caps his distinguished career as a scholar and popular writer on the colonial/revolutionary period with arguably the best, and certainly one of the most stimulating, single-volume histories of the American Revolution. Flowers for algernon by daniel keyes6/24/2023 God means to have final authority, and the idea of not having an absolute authority frightens Charlie-and rightly. That frightened me, because for the first time I began to think about what God means” (55). He had never before “heard anyone say that there might not be a God. After his operation, he hears the college students talking in the cafeteria about arts, politics, and religion. Is God the final authority? Are family members responsible for the mentally ill? For example, Rose often prays to God when Charlie is young to make Charlie normal or smart (15-6). Authority is strongly tied to the theme of “treatment of the mentally ill,” which questions who has authority to make decisions regarding those who are mentally ill (since they sometimes or always cannot make decisions for themselves). In Flowers for Algernon, the discussion of God sometimes comes up in the context of religion or faith, but more often when the extent of authority is questioned. Poignant, sparkling, and witty conversations about middle grade books.Īuthors: We have a couple of dedicated (and quite active!) threads for writers. If you've ever wished for your very own magic wardrobe, wanted a ride through Wonka's chocolate factory, or dreamed of running like the wind with Maniac McGee, join the party! If you've ever wished for your very own magi GMGR brings together parents, teachers, librarians, writers and readers, who all love middle grade books. GMGR brings together parents, teachers, librarians, writers and readers, who all love middle grade books. Vincent Lowry (Moderator, Author, & Photographer)Īuthors and readers are invited to check out these additional links:ġ) The Author Resource Round Table on Goodreads: It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websites, videos/trailers, and blogs.įeel free to invite some friends to join our Round Table community! It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. |